Five killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon despite ceasefire

June 20, 2026 05:08

DUBAI: At least five people ​were killed in an Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese ‌town ‌of Arabsalim ​on ‌Saturday ⁠morning, ​Lebanon’s state news ⁠agency NNA reported, despite a ceasefire agreed on Friday ⁠between Israel and ‌Hezbollah.

NNA ‌said ​Israeli ‌warplanes and ‌drones carried out a series of strikes across ‌the Nabatieh area overnight and into ⁠the morning, ⁠destroying residential buildings and houses, while Israeli artillery shelled Nabatieh and its outskirts before dawn.